Sachin Tendulkar: India's little maestro could be in line for the ultimate gong – and just reward for one of cricket's all-time greats. 'The little maestro remains one of the best the game has seen in a nation where cricket is a passion.'On his visit to India last week, English Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in a meeting with the Indian Premier that he would like to propose the name of Sachin Tendulkar for the top British honour, a knighthood.
If acknowledged by the awards panel, Tendulkar would be the first Indian sportsman to be knighted. It's an interesting topic of debate. There are those who say it brings humiliation to a nation once ruled by the British. At a point of time when we have celebrated 60 years of Indian independence it would be odd if we consider such a trivial issue. Indians have in the past accepted honours from Pakistan. Would such an argument hold there, too?
The honour would be a gesture of respect and admiration for Tendulkar's goodwill and contribution to cricket – the little maestro remains one of the best the game has seen in a nation where cricket is a passion. There is nothing wrong in Sachin accepting the honour. He is arguably the best batsman the world has seen. It was only a matter of time before such a reward arrived. Maybe Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar will be candidates in the future.
It's just the sport and the sportsman being honoured for his or her contribution – nothing else,. So let’s move on and let the individual in question decide upon what he feels is the right thing to do if the knighthood is offered.
Should Sachin accept a knighthood if offered?
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